Floor van de Pavert About me

My name is Floor van de Pavert and I am a Dutch entrepreneur. I have a passion for start-ups, hard science and engineering, and when the three come together I am in my element.

My background lies in experimental physics and I combine this with experience in business development, sales and marketing for high-tech products. I can help you with the challenging process of creating a profitable business based on the results of science and engineering.

For start-ups I have worked on:

setting up effective sales processes: from researching new prospects to closing the deal

being a sparring partner for start-up CEO’s, on topics like setting priorities, market positioning, team building and improving operational processes

Professional experience

Until the spring of 2013, I was CEO of Single Quantum BV and in this role responsible for general and strategic management, as well as for sales and marketing. Single Quantum is a spin-off of fundamental quantum photonics research at the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. The company develops and commercializes superconducting nanowire single photon detectors for the scientific market and for industrial applications. In 2011, I founded this high-tech start-up together with two scientists.

Between 2008 and 2012, I worked as a programme officer at FOM, the Dutch funding agency for physics research. At FOM, I was responsible for policy development in the fields of nano-scale physics, international research affairs and tech transfer, including start-up companies and IP management. Before that, I worked two years as a strategy consultant at Andersson Elffers Felix. I studied Experimental Physics at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Consultancy

If you have a high-tech start-up, or if you are an engineer or scientist with a good idea for a spin-off of your research, chances are that you are dealing with questions like

how to ensure a smooth tech-transfer process

how to deal with sales and marketing

what is a good strategy for your company's intellectual property.

If you are working as a manager or board member of a research institute, you might be dealing with questions like

how to stimulate and support entrepreneurship and awareness of the tech transfer process for our researchers

what is the legal framework for providing support and facilities for employees and/or spin-offs (like state aid regulations)

what is the best intellectual property strategy for my organisation

For engineers, entrepreneurs and research organisations, I have worked as a valuable partner when dealing with questions like these. I have seven years of experience in entrepreneurship, policy development, policy assessment, business development, sales and marketing.

Contact me if you are looking for advice or a partner in any of these areas.

SuperBra

And now for something completely different: apart from my other activities I am also owner of SuperBra, a shop for D+lingerie and swimwear. SuperBra is both a web-shop and a physical shop in Rotterdam.